Long Distance Trails

Hiking long-distance trails is one of my passions. In 2017, I hiked over 1800 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail in a single summer. Read more about my adventures hiking various long trails below.

Wonderland Trail – Day 13

Wonderland Trail – Day 13

Day 13 - Indian Bar to Summerland 4.4 Miles 2000 Feet Elevation Gain 1000 Feet Elevation Loss This morning I was awakened to the sounds of elk...

Wonderland Trail – Day 12

Wonderland Trail – Day 12

Day 12 - Nickel Creek to Indian Bar 6.7 Miles 2600 Feet Elevation Gain 1000 Feet Elevation Loss No rain fell overnight, which was a nice change....

Wonderland Trail – Day 11

Wonderland Trail – Day 11

Day 11 - Paradise River to Nickel Creek Camp 9.8 Miles 1900 Foot Elevation Gain 2250 Foot Elevation Loss Today was another damp day on Mt. Rainier....

Wonderland Trail – Day 10

Wonderland Trail – Day 10

Day 10 - Lomgmire Inn to Paradise River Camp 3.8 Miles 1100 Feet Elevation Gain 0 Feet Elevation Loss When I woke up this morning, my tent and all...

Wonderland Trail – Day 9

Wonderland Trail – Day 9

Day 9 - S. Puyallup River to The Longmire Inn 12 miles 2550 Foot Elevation Gain 3950 Foot Elevation Loss Well it did rain last night, and hard.  I...

Wonderland Trail – Day 8

Wonderland Trail – Day 8

Day 8 - Klapatche Park to S. Puyallup River 4.7 Miles 650 Feet Elevation Gain 1950 Feet Elevation Loss I was in no hurry to break camp this morning...

Wonderland Trail – Day 7

Wonderland Trail – Day 7

Day 7 - Golden Lakes to Klapatche Park 7.8 Miles 2250 Feet Elevation Gain 1750 Feet Elevation Loss Apparently, learning about a bear in our camp...

Wonderland Trail – Day 6

Wonderland Trail – Day 6

Day 6 - S. Mowich River to Golden Lakes 6.7 Miles 2300 Feet Elevation Gain 0 Feet Elevation Loss This morning I bid good bye to my new hiker friends...

Wonderland Trail – Day 5

Wonderland Trail – Day 5

Day 5 - Eagles Roost to S. Mowich River Camp 6.3 Miles Negligible Elevation Gain 2300 Foot Elevation Loss I've been practicing breaking camp as...

Wonderland Trail – Day 4

Wonderland Trail – Day 4

Day 4 - Cataract Valley Camp to Eagles Roost 4.7 Miles 1780 Feet Elevation Gain 1500 Feet Elevation Loss What an amazing crazy beautiful day.  I...

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Hi, I'm Unicorn!

I am an avid hiker, traveler, and adventurer who is on the mission to explore hiking trails around the world.  I’m also obsessed with National Parks, long-distance trails and other outdoorsy things.

I hope to share this knowledge with you and inspire you to explore new hiking trails too!